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Scientists demand new modeling facility for providing better climate predictions
Climate scientists have called for a massive investment in computer and research resources to help revolutionize modeling capabilities, with their eventual aim being providing probabilistic climate predictions that are as useful, and usable, as weather forecasts. ANI
Giant hole in the cosmos might not exist after all
The re-examination of a giant hole in the cosmos that shocked astrophysicists last year has indicated that the hole might not exist after all. ANI
Sloths are not such sleepyheads after all
Scientists have shown that the sloths world-renowned reputation for laziness is not true after all, by finding that the medium-sized mammals, which live in rainforest canopies of South and Central America, only sleep for nine-and-a-half hours a day, six hours fewer than previously thought. ANI
Heres how migratory birds save energy
Pointed wings, a smaller weight to wing area ratio, and systematic avoidance of high winds and atmospheric turbulence are the right ingredients for migratory birds to save loads of energy, finds a new study. ANI
Cannibalism is what triggers off locust migration
Locust migrations have been viewed as one of the most spectacular events in nature. In seemingly spontaneous fashion, around 10 billion critters can suddenly throng the air and carpet the ground, bringing destruction. What makes them do it was a question unanswered up till now. ANI
E. coli can learn to anticipate changes in their surroundings
Scientists have shown that bacteria possess the ability to learn to anticipate change of conditions in the stomach. ANI
Water dynamics play a pivotal role in fish biodiversity
A new method developed by researchers from Princeton University has shown that water dynamics play a pivotal role in the biodiversity of fishes in river networks. ANI
Neanderthals big mouths allowed them to take extremely large bites
A new research has determined that Neanderthals had big mouths that they were able to open unusually wide. ANI
Scientists discover exotic quantum state of matter
A team of scientists have discovered an exotic quantum state of matter, which could lead to advances in new kinds of fast quantum or spintronic computing devices, of potential use in future electronic technologies. ANI
Atmel Appoints Dr. Edward Ross, Industry Veteran, As New Independent Director
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Bentley Institute Press Announces Second Printing of 'Architectural Geometry'
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New York Times Bestselling Author Tim Ferriss Joins Interwoven GearUp 2008 Keynote Line Up
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Ant guts may hold secrets of more effective drugs
Researchers have identified two key proteins that aid one of the two groups of pathogenic bacteria develop the protective coating that is their defence against the world. ANI
Scientists decode flys reaction to changes around it
American scientists have come up with a new way to view the world through the eyes of a common fly, and to partially decode the insects reactions to changes in the world around it. ANI
Lessons from the Mortgage Market Meltdown: U.S. Monetary Policy Forum Releases 2008 Report
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Scientists produce best functional images of brains most primitive area
Princeton University researchers have unveiled an experimental technique which has enabled them to obtain the best functional images ever taken of the human brainstem, the most primitive area of the brain. ANI
Massive stars need small helper stars for their formation
A new theory proposed by astrophysicists has suggested that in order for a rare, massive star to form inside an interstellar cloud of gas and dust, small helper stars about the size of the sun are needed. ANI
Animal magnetism acts as internal compass to help them navigate
Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Princeton have found that animals have a magnetic mineral called magnetite in their bodies, which acts as an internal compass to help them find directions. ANI
Vulnerability of widely-used security systems memory exposed
A team of Princeton University students and experts from the computer industry has shown that it is still possible to access a piece of encrypted information even when it is stored in memory systems that are known to be secure, particularly in laptops. ANI
Stress hormone impairs cognitive heath in diabetic rodents
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) tudy in diabetic rodents has identified a potential factor with hich diabetes impairs the cognitive health of people - elevated tress hormones. ANI
Indian origin scientist says super fluids may shed light on the universe
Experiments using substances known as superfluids have been able to simulate space-time in a lab, which might help to answer questions like why is everything made of matter rather than antimatter and where the huge magnetic fields that span galaxies come from, according to a scientist of Indian origin. ANI
Biofuel crops are spurring climate change
Biofuels crops being grown as an effort to deal with global warming are indeed increasing greenhouse gas emissions rather than decreasing them, two studies have established. ANI
Quadrangle Group Announces Promotions
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Water might have an imitator that copies its unique properties
Water might not be so unique after all, with researchers pointing out that the properties which were believed to be only present in water, might also be there in some simple molecules simulated by researchers. ANI
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